Drawings and Specifications
Drawings and Specifications
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Drawings & Specifications
Design and
Decommissioning
RFP Preparation
Or repurposing
Drawings & Specs
Permits
Commissioning
Construction
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u Design drawings – main specifications used for bidding and construction
u Shop drawings –details for fabrication, responsibility of GC but approved
by owner
u As-Built drawings – how it was eventually completed – used for
maintenance, asset management
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Drawing numbers
Design Drawings
u Site plan – lot and buildings on adjacent lots, underground utilities,
sidewalks, spot elevations
u geotechnical information
u foundation – footings, piles, walls, rebar, floor joists
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u architectural
u elevations
u floor plans
u dimensions
u window and door schedules (dimensions, locations,
manufacturers or performance expectations)
u finish materials, roof materials, slopes, location of openings
u details and section views – cut through view of walls,
floors, showing rebar, insulation and air/vapour barriers
Common abbreviations
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Shop drawings
Specifications
u Are the written part of the project documents – describe in words the
materials and methods required for the project
u Indicate quality requirements (drawings generally indicate quantities)
u Quality of specs varies widely and are a function of the skill of the writer
and type of project
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Specs cont.
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General conditions
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Special conditions
u Provides project unique details for the estimator e.g. When payment will be
made for materials, upon delivery or upon installation
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MasterFormat™
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Structure of MasterFormat
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Example
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